Castle Fin, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
39°28′12″N 87°44′00″W / 39.47000°N 87.73333°W / 39.47000; -87.73333CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyClarkElevation630 ft (190 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code217GNIS feature ID422534[1]

Castle Fin is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Illinois, United States. Castle Fin is 7 miles (11 km) north-northwest of Marshall. The community was founded by Robert Wilson and platted in 1848. Wilson named Castle Fin after his hometown of Castle Finn in County Donegal, Ireland.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Castle Fin, Illinois
  2. ^ Genealogy Trails - Castle Fin, Clark County, Illinois
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